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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 4, Ch. 18]
ideas, which make them repeatedly fail in their attempts. Because the entire world is now following the imperfect directions of conditioned souls, humanity is completely bewildered.
TEXT 6
पुरा सृष्टा सोषधयो ब्रह्मणा या विशाम्पते । भुज्यमाना मया दृष्टा असद्विरभृतवतेः ॥ ६ ॥
purā sṛṣṭā hy oṣadhayo brahmaṇā yā viśām pate bhujyamānā mayā dṛṣṭā asadbhir adhṛta-vrataiḥ
purā —in the past;  sṛṣṭāḥ —created;  hi —certainly;  oṣadhayaḥ —herbs and food grains;  brahmaṇā —by Lord Brahmā;  yāḥ —all those which;  viśām pate —O King;  bhujyamānāḥ —being enjoyed;  mayā —by me;  dṛṣṭāḥ —seen;  asadbhiḥ —by nondevotees;  adhṛta-vrataiḥ —devoid of all spiritual activities.
TRANSLATION
My dear King, the seeds, roots, herbs and grains, which were created by Lord Brahmā in the past, are now being used by nondevotees, who are devoid of all spiritual understanding.
PURPORT
Lord Brahmā created this material world for the use of the living entities, but it was created according to a plan that all living entities who come into it to dominate it for sense gratification would be given directions by Lord Brahmā in the  Vedas  in order that they might ultimately leave it and return home, back to Godhead. All necessities grown on earth—namely fruits, flowers, trees, grains, animals and animal by-products—were created for use in sacrifice for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead,  Viṣṇu . However, the planet earth in the shape of a cow herein submits that all these utilities are being used by nondevotees who have no plans for spiritual understanding. Although there are immense potencies within the earth for the production of grains, fruits and flowers, this production is checked by the earth itself when it is misused by nondevotees who have no spiritual goals. Everything belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and everything can be used for His satisfaction. Things should